Bandyopadhyay, Manik
The Puppets' Tale
- ISBN 13:
- 9789354420252
- author:
- Bandyopadhyay, Manik
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 25 x 20 x 5 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Puppet's Tale by Manik Bandyopadhyay is set in colonial Bengal, where modern medicine and traditional systems coexist. A young doctor returns to his village, Gaodiya, where he struggles to balance his own desires with the expectations of those around him. In this richly imagined world, Bandyopadhyay explores the complexities of rural life, where superstitions and orthodoxy often prevail. The lives of the villagers are intertwined with the protagonist's, as he navigates the layered hierarchies of the community. A cast of characters, including a moneylender, a holy man, and a beautiful young woman, add depth to the narrative. The novel is a heartfelt protest against those who exploit human lives, and Bandyopadhyay's finely wrought world retains its timelessness and beauty in Ratan Chattopadhyay's meticulous translation.
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